PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 321 p4p, 835 weight class) and Anders Hansson (ranked 42 p4p, 104 weight class). Anders Hansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conan
vs
Hansson

178 cm
29
158
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
156
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Hansson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hansson.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conan avoids the head kick by Hansson.
Conan looks to throw the jab but Hansson is out of range.
Hansson lands a high kick!
Hansson swings for the body but Conan moves out of range.
Conan lands a nice shot that snaps Hansson's head back.
Hansson just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Hansson misses.
Hansson throws a head kick that misses.
Conan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hansson lands a jab to the nose.
Anders Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansson blocks a jab.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansson.
Hansson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hansson throws a series of punches but Conan avoids them all with ease.
Conan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conan manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansson lands with a straight right. Conan didn't see that one coming.
Hansson thuds his shin into the meat of Conan's side.
Hansson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hansson lands a body shot.
Hansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansson manages to avoid it.
Conan takes a swing at Hansson's ribcage but misses.
Hansson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hansson misses with a combination
and Conan counters with a straight right hand.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansson is just out of range.
Hansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Conan misses.
A nice combination there by Hansson.
Conan swings for the body but Hansson moves out of range.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hansson misses with an uppercut. Conan saw that one coming.
Hansson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Conan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansson doesn't seem phased though.
Conan lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansson slips under a jab.
Hansson thuds his right hand into Conan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson loads up on a big right hand but Conan slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Hansson.
Hansson cracks Conan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conan slips under a jab from Hansson.
Conan tries to clinch up but Hansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansson throws a counter combo.
Conan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hansson on the side of the head.
Hansson throws a head kick that half lands.
Conan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansson slips under a jab.
Conan misses with a few strikes there.
Hansson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Hansson does no damage.
Conan misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Conan does no damage.
Hansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conan.
Hansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conan momentarily.
A shot to the body from Hansson misses
and Conan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansson throws a body punch but Conan moves out of range.
It looked like Conan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hansson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hansson.
It looked like Conan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Conan throws a shot to the body.
Hansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
Hansson thuds a left hand into Conan's body.
Hansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Conan's head.
Conan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansson.
Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansson manages to avoid it.
Conan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hansson's hands.
Conan scores with a nice head shot.
Conan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansson.
Hansson unleashes a big counter combination but Conan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hansson lands a body shot.
Conan looks to land a left hand but Hansson moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hansson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansson swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conan is looking for a counter combo.
Conan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansson's head backwards.
Conan avoids the head kick by Hansson.
Hansson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hansson throws a combination. Conan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Hansson misses its intended target.
Hansson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Conan jabs at Hansson's body.
Hansson throws a series of punches but Conan avoids them all with ease.
Conan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hansson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Hansson is rocked!
Conan flashes Hansson a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hansson's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hansson crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Conan punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Conan!